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Natchitoches Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

"Norm" Fletcher (Democrat) won with 63.0% of the vote.

  • "Norm" Fletcher DemocratElected

    63.0% 8,654 votes

  • Herman Birdwell DemocratDefeated

    27.4% 3,760 votes

  • W. G. "Bill" Dowden DemocratDefeated

    6.8% 934 votes

  • Clarence Noel DemocratDefeated

    2.8% 385 votes

13,733 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

No one got a majority, so David Clark (Democrat) and "Ben" Carson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • David Clark DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 613 votes

  • "Ben" Carson DemocratIn runoff

    38.2% 566 votes

  • Martha Foshee DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 302 votes

1,481 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Lemias Paige (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Lemias Paige DemocratElected

    74.2% 644 votes

  • Marvin Blake DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 224 votes

868 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

James W. Scarborough (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • James W. Scarborough DemocratElected

    57.0% 558 votes

  • Charles M. Raymond DemocratDefeated

    25.4% 249 votes

  • John Simon DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 113 votes

  • Floyd Hardison DemocratDefeated

    6.0% 59 votes

979 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Betty Hilton (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Betty Hilton DemocratElected

    53.4% 624 votes

  • Bobby L. McElwee DemocratDefeated

    26.7% 312 votes

  • George Posey, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.0% 117 votes

  • Verline Parker DemocratDefeated

    9.8% 115 votes

1,168 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Charles Weaver (Democrat) and "Bill" Rowell (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Weaver DemocratIn runoff

    48.4% 712 votes

  • "Bill" Rowell DemocratIn runoff

    28.6% 421 votes

  • Elmer Potts DemocratDefeated

    11.8% 174 votes

  • Mack A. Wall DemocratDefeated

    11.1% 163 votes

1,470 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

No one got a majority, so Palmer Roberts (Democrat) and George Lester (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Palmer Roberts DemocratIn runoff

    33.1% 362 votes

  • George Lester DemocratIn runoff

    29.6% 324 votes

  • James Edward McCrory DemocratDefeated

    29.2% 319 votes

  • Dot Stiles DemocratDefeated

    8.1% 88 votes

1,093 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

Warren Woodel (Democrat) won with 58.6% of the vote.

  • Warren Woodel DemocratElected

    58.6% 744 votes

  • "Jack" Pace DemocratDefeated

    41.4% 525 votes

1,269 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 10

No one got a majority, so Allen "Junior" Dupree (Democrat) and J. C. LaCaze (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Allen "Junior" Dupree DemocratIn runoff

    39.3% 464 votes

  • J. C. LaCaze DemocratIn runoff

    33.9% 400 votes

  • Orie "Bill" Wester DemocratDefeated

    26.8% 316 votes

1,180 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

No one got a majority, so "Don" Rachal (Democrat) and Charlie E. Longino (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • "Don" Rachal DemocratIn runoff

    41.0% 653 votes

  • Charlie E. Longino DemocratIn runoff

    24.9% 397 votes

  • Earl A. Roque DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 342 votes

  • Alfra Wade DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 202 votes

1,594 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

B. L. Dubois (Democrat) won with 53.3% of the vote.

  • B. L. Dubois DemocratElected

    53.3% 932 votes

  • Ervin Schelette DemocratDefeated

    46.7% 816 votes

1,748 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

M. E. "Sonny" Black (Democrat) won with 54.9% of the vote.

  • M. E. "Sonny" Black DemocratElected

    54.9% 1,304 votes

  • Malcolm Edmonds DemocratDefeated

    45.1% 1,073 votes

2,377 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3

E. L. Moss, Jr. (Democrat) won with 51.8% of the vote.

  • E. L. Moss, Jr. DemocratElected

    51.8% 992 votes

  • Carlos Digilormo DemocratDefeated

    48.2% 923 votes

1,915 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Paul V. Cardino (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Paul V. Cardino DemocratElected

    52.8% 935 votes

  • Aristede "Mack" Antee DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 835 votes

1,770 votes cast.

Other races

Education Superintendent

Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Natchitoches Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 50.3%, J. Kelly Nix 49.7%.

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen DemocratElected

    54.5% 765,507 votes

  • J. Kelly Nix DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 638,914 votes

1,404,421 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas G. "Tom" ClausenJ. Kelly NixTurnout
Acadia Parish52.0%12,50248.0%11,524
Allen Parish57.0%5,30143.0%3,999
Ascension Parish54.2%10,95745.8%9,265
Assumption Parish54.5%4,82345.5%4,032
Avoyelles Parish59.8%9,76540.2%6,575
Beauregard Parish61.1%6,78238.9%4,321
Bienville Parish67.8%5,08632.2%2,414
Bossier Parish55.8%12,65844.2%10,036
Caddo Parish52.0%37,10248.0%34,213
Calcasieu Parish58.3%35,22641.7%25,156
Caldwell Parish53.0%2,67947.0%2,372
Cameron Parish56.0%2,26544.0%1,783
Catahoula Parish49.0%2,69051.0%2,796
Claiborne Parish64.0%3,69936.0%2,077
Concordia Parish52.4%4,47847.6%4,060
De Soto Parish55.1%5,07444.9%4,141
East Baton Rouge Parish56.7%71,84243.3%54,832
East Carroll Parish52.4%2,04147.6%1,857
East Feliciana Parish54.9%3,72645.1%3,058
Evangeline Parish65.0%9,22135.0%4,960
Franklin Parish59.2%5,70640.8%3,932
Grant Parish63.2%4,76036.8%2,775
Iberia Parish54.2%13,24245.8%11,190
Iberville Parish57.4%7,91242.6%5,880
Jackson Parish53.9%3,82146.1%3,266
Jefferson Davis Parish57.5%7,41942.5%5,475
Jefferson Parish48.7%59,51651.3%62,782
Lafayette Parish60.8%31,54239.2%20,343
Lafourche Parish56.7%16,06343.3%12,273
LaSalle Parish59.2%3,99640.8%2,759
Lincoln Parish57.9%6,88442.1%5,006
Livingston Parish61.2%15,59338.8%9,905
Madison Parish55.0%5,42245.0%4,431
Morehouse Parish50.0%5,53550.0%5,534
Natchitoches Parish50.3%6,25049.7%6,168
Orleans Parish45.8%70,06254.2%83,053
Ouachita Parish53.3%22,20346.7%19,436
Plaquemines Parish63.8%5,72536.2%3,251
Pointe Coupee Parish54.3%5,27545.7%4,448
Rapides Parish62.7%26,66537.3%15,891
Red River Parish00
Richland Parish52.4%4,24547.6%3,855
Sabine Parish56.8%5,00643.2%3,804
St. Bernard Parish46.6%12,75553.4%14,612
St. Charles Parish52.0%7,66948.0%7,078
St. Helena Parish57.4%2,61742.6%1,941
St. James Parish60.0%5,64940.0%3,762
St. John the Baptist Parish49.2%6,52550.8%6,728
St. Landry Parish59.0%17,45641.0%12,111
St. Martin Parish43.6%6,47556.4%8,391
St. Mary Parish73.8%15,72226.2%5,574
St. Tammany Parish51.2%20,12648.8%19,162
Tangipahoa Parish56.0%16,85444.0%13,224
Tensas Parish70.4%2,35529.6%989
Terrebonne Parish61.0%17,44339.0%11,141
Union Parish61.6%5,24738.4%3,267
Vermilion Parish55.9%11,68044.1%9,215
Vernon Parish55.4%6,76044.6%5,437
Washington Parish44.6%7,32155.4%9,083
Webster Parish62.1%10,05237.9%6,132
West Baton Rouge Parish49.6%3,96750.4%4,035
West Carroll Parish46.4%2,42153.6%2,801
West Feliciana Parish41.5%1,50258.5%2,114
Winn Parish56.6%4,15243.4%3,189